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Comments: Regarding the style of my first ascent, although what is now commonly called ďheadpointingĒ has been used hundreds if not thousands of times on first ascents, this is not a discussion.

First off, Mr. Long, thank you for posting, but please donít in the future. Iím not comfortable with that; I donít feel qualified to mow your lawn let alone have you comment on my route. I'm embarassed that someone made a comment about you. I apologize.

Comments: In the spring of 1986, a friend of mine that I climbed the Zodiac with the previous summer, told me about a large wall in Dream Canyon behind Boulder Falls. He had just climbed an aid line up there which was good wall training. I hiked up from Boulder Falls with a friend through the snow in the spring of '86 and climbed the aid line. This line was put up by the legendary climber Kyle Copeland and ended at an anchor in the alcove. Kyle probably told some other climbers about the wall who told Cla... more >>